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Green Eel (Gymnothorax funebris)
Green Eel
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Green Eel (Gymnothorax funebris)
Additional locales and sizes may be available!
Additional locales and sizes may be available!

Quick Stats

Care Level Moderate
Temperament Aggressive
Color Form Green, Yellow
Diet Carnivore
Reef Compatible With Caution
Water Conditions sg 1.020-1.025, 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size 8'
Family Muraenidae
Minimum Tank Size 500 gallons
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Care Level Moderate
Temperament Aggressive
Color Form Green, Yellow
Diet Carnivore
Reef Compatible With Caution
Water Conditions sg 1.020-1.025, 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size 8'
Family Muraenidae
Minimum Tank Size 500 gallons
Compatibility View Chart
What do these Quick Stats mean? Click here for more information

Overview

The Green Eel, also known as the Green Moray Eel, is yellow-green in color and can grow to over 7 feet in length in the wild.

In its natural range, the Green Eel poses a problem for divers who carelessly stick their hand into a crevice. In the aquarium, it can pose a major risk as well, especially as it grows.

Typically, the Green Eel is available as a juvenile, only a foot or so long. It grows quickly though, and will start consuming tank mates. It has also been known to bite its owner's hands at feeding time.

The diet of the Green Eel should include live fish and all meaty foods.

There are accounts of individual specimens growing over five to six feet long in an aquarium. The Green Eel is also an escape artist, and will try to go through any small opening in the lid of the tank. Given these characteristics, and the fact it can inflict severe bites, the Green Eel should not be kept by most aquarists. It is best kept in public aquariums or in its natural habitat.

Approximate Purchase Size: 12" to 18"

Customer Testimonials

Greg Steilen Carbondale , IL
My Green Moray is a great showpiece. However, because of his large appetite, I would recommend this species only to aquarium owners who have had a positive experience with other eels and who have a decent-sized tank.
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